Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45334, Noah Drake, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Drake, Noah
NUMBER
S. 45334
CONTENTS
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12.348 A New York
Noah Drake
of Oneida City in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sergeant of the Mohawk Valley line, for the term of One year. — 1776
Enrolled on the Roll of New York the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of July 1819 and sent to M c S. Miller Esq. Utica — New York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 17 3/4 / 36 85.50 Semi-annual all d ce ending 4 Sep r 1819 48
$133.50
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Letter to Hon. O. B. Mather April 10: 1850
Notified to him Oct r 20 th 1820 to the p er son Utica N.Y.

STATE OF NEW-YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this 8 th — day of Sept 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, Noah Drake aged 63 years, resident in Bonville — in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: Entered in 1776 in Popes Company. Sergeant Regiment Massachusetts line for a year and served out his time and honorably discharged
That he has received a Pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 12-345 That he is by occupation a farmer and of uniform health —
That the number and names of his family residing with him: their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
His wife Lydia aged 61 years in Bad health and unable to work His daughter Sally aged 23. Sick with Consumption and incapable of labor His daughter Pamela aged 18 able to support herself His grandson Philip aged 12 years in good health } His Mother is dead - His Father His granddaughter Lucretia - 5 years old } is a worthless Drunken Man His granddaughter Lydia 3 years old
Noah Drake
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of Sept 1820.
Noah Drake
Before M c Millen Full Judge of Oneida

SCHEDULE , containing the whole estate and income of
Noah Blake
50 A small yoke of cattle worth fifty dollars
15 An Cow
7 3 Pigs
25 Household furniture
97 I am in debt Eighty Six dollars
Noah Blake
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of Sept 1820, before M c Miller
Sit Judge of Oneida.
State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas. } A Court of Record by Of the Term of Sept 1820. } Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court ; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is Ninety Seven dollars and no more.
I, FRANCIS A. BLOODGOOD, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court : And I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Ninety Seven — dollars and — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820.
Glenn A Woodgood CM

Noah Drake
Staten Island
Pension certificate
sent to me for one Perez Drake
Admitted CH

State of New York } Oneida County ss: }
Noah Drake Being duly sworn saith, that he is a resident of the County of Oneida and State of New York, that he is sixty — years old and upwards; That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; that he never had a pension allowed him by the laws of the United States. That he served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution on the Continental Establishment one year — he enlisted in 1776. in Poper Company. Sargants Regt. Massachusetts line, and served therein one year ; he was honourably discharged — but does not recollect that it was in writing. — discharged in 1777. —
Sworn 14 Apr. 1818 }
Before me }
Noah Drake
H. J. Miller
Writ Judge of Oneida
State of New York } Oneida County ss: }
Isaac Nostrant Being duly sworn saith that he knows the above named applicant Noah Drake . — and believes him to be a man of truth & veracity, and that he this deponent fully believes the matters set forth in the above affidavit to be true. —
Sworn this 14 th day of April 1818 } before me }
Isaac his X Nostrant mark
H. J. Miller
Writ Judge of Oneida.

45 334 INVALID.
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File No. 45-334
Noah Drake
Rev Rev New
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 137
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New-York, } ONEIDA COUNTY, ss. }
I MORRIS S. MILLER, First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Noah Drake did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this 14. day of May 1818.
And that by reason of order and circumstances, the in hand of signature from his country for support.
M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } CLERK'S OFFICE OF ONEIDA COUNTY. }
I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates, of the affidavits hereto annexed are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller, the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court. Dated the 15 th — of May 1818.
Glenn A. Woodgood

State of New York } ss. William Hanks of the town of Jackson in the county and state - Washington County } of said deponent saith being duly sworn deponent saith that he is acquainted with Noah Drake of Poorville of the county Oneida in the State of New York and knows that the said Noah sometime in the month of December in the Year 1775 enlisted as a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain Frederick Pope in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sargeant in the Massachusetts line during the Revolutionary war for the term of one year and served in the same company during that time and this deponent further saith that he himself was soldier in the same company and served with the same Noah Drake during the term the said enlistment, and this deponent understood and believes that the said Noah was regularly discharged at the expiration of his term of enlistment.
William Hanks
County of Washington } ss. State of New York - }
On the twenty Second Day of February in the Year 1811 Personally Appeared William Hanks a Person not worthy of credit and due made oath to the Above written Deposition Before Me Anthony Blane.
First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas The County of Washington in the State of New York -
[Signature]

State of New York Washington County
§ I Daniel Shipard clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington do hereby certify that Anthony J. Blanchard Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made was at the time and still is first Judge of the said Court acting under the authority of the said State and that the name Anthony J. Blanchard subscribed is his signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the said Court this 22 nd February 1819 D Shipard clerk.

I Lot Drake of Chesterfield in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being fifty eight years of age Testify and say that Noah Drake of Boonville in the County of Oneida in the State of New York be enlisted as a private soldier into the Company commanded by Capt. Frederick Pope in the Regt. commanded by Col. Sergeant in the Revolutionary war on the month of December 1775 and he marched in the same Company & Regt. aforesaid to Boston & served near Boston untill about June 1776 when the Regt. went from there to the State of New York and I saw him about the time the Regt. left Boston for New York & I know he had continued in service in said Company & Regt. from the time of his enlistment untill he left Boston for New York and after he left there I had letters from him , as often as once in six weeks dated in camp, untill the year expired for the term of his enlistment, and in Dec. or beginning of Jan y following he returned home, his time of enlistment had expired & he had on a Regimental Coat with Buttons marked or stamped on them N o . 20 - he Massachusetts Line - and further saith not - Feb y 15. 1819
Lot Drake
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss Feb y 15. 1819. Personally appeared Lot Drake who is known to me to be a credible and disinterested witness, and made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth - Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate Justice of the Peace within the said County.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in said County certify that Samuel Hinkley Esq r is Judge of the Probate of Wills etc and a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Hampshire & that his signature to the within Certificate is his proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen. — Josiah Dwight

State of New York
Madison County ss
on this fifteenth day of February 1819 before me the Subscriber one of the judges of the Court of common Pleas in and for the county of Madison & State of New York personally appears John Stone residing in George town County & State aforesaid and being duly sworn saith in the year 1775 he lived in the Town of East Town in the State of Massachusetts and that he went with Colonel Drake in an alarm to Roxbury in the Month of April in the same year and soon after enlisted under Captain Abiah Mitchell for eight Months and served the time out and then the said Colonel Drake enlisted in the Month of December following under Captain Frederick Pape in Col. Morgan's Regiment for twelve Months and that he veraciously believes that he served his time out for in the Month of March in the year 1777 he saw the said Captain Pape who told him that the above named Colonel Drake served as above stated well and faithfully and further this deponent saith not
sworn to & subscribed before me this 15 th day of February 1819
John Stone

Madison County Clerk's office
I certify that Samuel Payne Esq. is a Judge of the Court of Common
Plas for said County duly qualified according to law this 11 th day of Feby 1879 - and his name appears to be written in his own proper hand writing
In Witness whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court the date above written
J. M. Huna Clerk